I'm curious to hear about some real-life problems that you believe could be effectively tackled with coding. If you have a specific issue that you've encountered, I'd love to know about it! This could motivate me to work on solutions that might actually help someone out there.
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I find it frustrating when I try to copy text from PDFs that weren't made for digital use. It usually turns into a jumbled mess with misplaced spaces. Right now, I’m working on a script that cleans that up by parsing the words and reformatting them using a regex and a list of words.
I deal with B2B sales and visit multiple clients each day. The expenses I claim are a flat rate, so I'm thinking it would be cool to code something that optimizes my travel route. Ideally, I want to ensure that I visit clients in the shortest way possible to maximize my claims. If the program can keep up even when there are a lot of clients, that would be perfect! I’d even offer $5 for the source code if someone can figure it out for me.
I'll give it a shot! I'm new to algorithms, but I know one can help with this kind of problem. I'll keep you posted once I have something working.
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This sounds interesting! Are you dealing with poor quality PDFs or just those that were only meant for print? I'd love to see an example if you have one.